Accounting Manager

Highland Park Presbyterian Church•Dallas, TX

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Department seeks to advance that vision by managing all financial operations for the purpose of ensuring ministries and programs are supported through proper policies, best practices, stewardship, and financial integrity.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant field required; CPA preferred
Experience: Minimum of 5 years in accounting/finance field; minimum of 1 year in non-profit accounting preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
GAAP for non-profit organizations
Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Office Suite, with intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Ability to effectively utilize accounting software (Intacct), church management software (ChMS/Pushpay), and expense management software (Ramp)
Payroll processing and reporting
Ability to analyze and solve problems effectively
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment
Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines, maintaining professional composure under pressure
Strategic and critical thinker who looks for innovative solutions to work more efficiently

Responsibilities

GENERAL LEDGER REPORTING
Considered a gatekeeper role, takes ownership to create an accurate general ledger, subledgers, and account balances through daily recording of cash activity and monthly account reconciliations
Record all journal entries for daily cash activity, including church coffee revenue, benevolence payments, and transfers between accounts
Perform first-level approval of weekly accounts payable payments, including reviewing for correct coding and appropriate 1099 designations
Record semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll journal entries and monthly allocation of employee benefit expenses. Compare against payroll liability accounts to ensure appropriate withholding amounts
Manage month-end close process, including reconciliation of all major balance sheet accounts, to facilitate timely and accurate preparation of monthly financial statements
Perform all bank reconciliations monthly, following up with stale outstanding items as needed in accordance with state escheatment guidelines
Record monthly and quarterly investment activity in investment and endowment accounts
Determine appropriate cut-off and accruals needed for both revenue cycle (revenue/receivables/deferred) and expense cycle (expenses/payables/prepaid), at least annually and monthly if material
Monitor employee receivables and cash advances to ensure related receipts and repayments are collected
Assist in analysis of capital projects and construction-in-progress, including subsequent capitalization, and maintain fixed asset and depreciation records using Asset Edge subsidiary ledger
Perform preliminary account analysis as part of monthly financial statement preparation, including analyses by fund, department, and project, identifying adjustments as needed
Point of contact for departmental budget managers to provide support, analysis, and coding adjustments as needed
Train departmental staff on use of financial software, including Martus and Ramp
Collaborate with staff on, and oversee, grant requests to The Foundation at HP Pres
Serve as primary liaison with independent auditors to ensure a smooth and timely audit process, developing and maintaining roll forward schedules throughout the year that can be utilized as audit PBC schedules at year-end
Prepare allocation of functional expenses annually as part of annual audit preparation
Assist Director of Finance with budget preparation, reporting, and analysis
GENERAL DUTIES
Assist with special projects and other functions as needed
Serve as backup to other team members in the Finance office
Respond timely to staff and constituent phone calls, emails, and Microsoft Teams messages, and attend weekly staff meetings